Burner attachment.



B. A. TUCKER BURNER ATTACHMENT.

APPLICATION HLD NOV. 10, 1914.

1,164,768. Patented Dec. 21, 1915.

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' -Be it known that I, BENJAMIN UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. I

BEN'J'AMIN AUGUSTUS TUCKER, OF NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE.

BU'RNER ATTACHMENT.

To all whom it may concern:

TUCKER, a citizen of the United States, re-

siding at Nashville, in the county of Davidson and State of Tennessee, have invented new and useful Improvements in Burner Attachments, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in burners for gasolene and oil stoves, and has particular application to a heat concentrating shell for the burner.

In carrying out the present invention it is my purpose; to provide a heat concentrating shell for theburner of ,gas, gasolene and analogous stoves whereby-the heat from the burner will be confined within the immediate vicinity of the burner and directed against the bottom of the article supported above the burner, thereby enabling the pan orv other utensil above the burner to be heated rapidly and preventing waste of the heat units.

It is also my purpose to provide adevice of the class 'described which will embrace the desired features of simplicity, efficiency and durability, which may be manufactured and marketed at a minimum-expenseand which may be applied to the burner rapidly and conveniently.

With the above and other objects in view,

the invention.consists in .the construction combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter set forth in and falling within the scope of the claim;

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 I is a perspective view of a gas stove burner and the supporting fingers equipped with the heat concentrating shell constructed in accordance with the present invention; and

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the shell removed from the burner.

Referring now to the drawings in detaili l designates the burner of a gas or liqui fuel. stove, while 2 indicates the supporting fingers mounted above the burner 1 and radiating from the center of the burner. In the present instance the fingers 2 are mounted upon an annulus 3 and suitably secured thereto adjacent to the outer ends of such fingers and upon an annulus 4 disposed within the annulus 3 and connected with the fingers adjacent to the inner extremities thereof.

5 designates my improved heat concen- Specifi cation of Letters Patent.

. readily seen.

Patented Dec. 21, 1915.

Application filed November 10, 1914. Serial N 0. 871,338.

trating shell formed-of an annular band 6 composed of metal or other suitable material and having the upper edge thereof formed with upwardly extending fingers 7. In the present instance, this band 6 is made from a metalstrip having the ends thereof overlapped and. soldered or otherwise secured toeach other.

In practice, the shell 5 is placed about the burner 1, and the upper edge thereof is disposed. within and in contact with the inner annulus 4. The fingers 7 are now bent backwardly over the adjacent annulus 4 so as to effect a connection between the band 6. and the annulus whereby the shell will be securely held in position. When the fuelissuing from the burner is ignited and a cooking utensil or other article placed upon the supporting fingers 2, the shell 5 actsto confine the heat from the burner within the space defined by the shell and direct. such heat against the bottom of the cooking utensil, thereby insuring a rapid [heating of the cooking utensil with a minimum amount of fuel.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawdisposed flush with the upper edge of said annulus, and fingers formed on the upper edge of said shell and spaced apart and adapted to be bent downwardly over said annulus between the first-mentioned fingers to hold said shell to said annulus.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence'of two witnesses.

BENJAMIN AUGUSTUS TUCKER.

. Witnesses:

B. CARMICHAEL, J. F. PHELAN. 

